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Algebra

Algebra is a branch of mathematics that uses symbols or letters to represent variables, values or numbers, which can then be used to express operations and relationships and to solve equations.


Algebraic equation

Algebraic equation is a combination of numbers and letters equivalent to a sentence in language


Algebraic expression

Algebraic expression is a combination of numbers and letters equivalent to a phrase in language


Algorithm

Algorithm is a step by step procedure by which an operation can be carried out.


Associative property

Associative property is a property (which applies both to multiplication and addition) by which numbers can be added or multiplied in any order and still yield the same value


Asymptote

Asymptote is a line that the curve of a function tends towards as the independent variable of the curve approaches some limit (usually infinity) i.e. The distance between the curve and the line approaches zero. 


Axiom

Axiom is a proposition that is not actually proved or demonstrated, but is considered to be self-evident and universally accepted as a starting point for deducing and inferring other truths and theorems, without any need of proof. 


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Base n

Base n is the number of unique digits (including zero) that a positional numeral system uses to represent numbers, e.g. Base 10 (decimal) uses 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in each place value position; base 2 (binary) uses just 0 and 1; base 60 (sexagesimal, as used in ancient mesopotamia) uses all the numbers from 0 to 59; etc. 


Binomial

Binomial is a polynomial algebraic expression or equation with just two terms


C

Calculus

Calculus is a branch of mathematics involving derivatives and integrals, used to study motion and changing values.



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